ELEC CD-NUMBER OF ELEC JUDGES
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that county boards outside of the jurisdiction of boards of election commissioners may reduce the number of judges of election from 5 to 3 for primary elections. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced May 2, 2017
Signed Aug 25, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2017 · House Apr 28, 2017
How they voted
44–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
May 29, 2017
D
Democratic28
92% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Aug 25, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000
upper
May 5, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
May 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 2, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 28, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (82-11-7)
house
Mar 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Finance Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Elections & Campaign Finance Committee;
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Elections & Campaign Finance Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 6, 2017
Lower · Passed
To Election Administration Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Finance Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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